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The Octopus: A Story of California and the Pit: A Story of Chicago
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The Octopus: A Story of California and the Pit: A Story of Chicago Paperback - 2010

by Frank Norris


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Collected in one binding are The Octopus and its sequel The Pit. The Octopus is a story of corporate greed, power, and abuse. A group of wheat farmers agree to work a railway company's land in exchange for assurances that after a ten year period they will be able to purchase the land at a reasonable price. When it comes time for the purchase of the land the railway company decides to go back on its promise and brings all of their power to bear against the farmers in a deceitful and bloody confr

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  • Title The Octopus: A Story of California and the Pit: A Story of Chicago
  • Author Frank Norris
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 632
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wilder Publications
  • Date 2010-09-22
  • ISBN 9781617200793 / 1617200794
  • Weight 2.01 lbs (0.91 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.4 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Geographic Orientation: California
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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